Paul Seabright The story of religious competition is not one of ideological struggle between Christianity and Islam. It is one of growing corporatization, with local and folk religions everywhere being gradually but inexorably replaced by churches and mosques that are affiliated with two of Continue Reading
Church of England to hold first service in Farsi after a huge rise in Iranian converts
The Telegraph - Izzy Lyons - 3 March 2019 When the Bishop of Loughborough was 13-years-old, her brother was murdered for being a Christian. Born and raised in Iran, she was forced to flee her homeland in 1980 on the grounds of religious persecution - a story that is all too familiar for Continue Reading
Daily Hope for Turkish Women
Gender-based violence is still one of the most prevalent issues in Turkey today. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, 2,337 women have been murdered by husbands, fathers, or sons in the last ten years – 78 lives were claimed in February of this year. Rape and child marriages are Continue Reading
Toblerone’s halal certification outrages the far right
By Rob Picheta and Tara John, CNN Members of Europe's far right have called for a mass boycott of Toblerone, after discovering that the popular triangular chocolate bar is halal-certified. Halal is an Arabic word that denotes that a food or service is permissible according to Islamic law. It Continue Reading